Best Places29905, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29905, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
29905 ranks 19,375th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 29905
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
29905's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29905 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute6.9 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 29905 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 13% of zip codes
Who lives in 29905
29905 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 29905.
Who works in 29905, and how
Work in 29905 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 23%
Life in 29905
The coast is about 13 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 29905, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 29905, month by month
29905 sees roughly 125 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 50° | 43° |
| April | 76° | 66° | 59° |
| July | 90° | 82° | 76° |
| October | 78° | 69° | 63° |
Flying in and out of 29905
The nearest airport, Hilton Head, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 53 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29905
Schools across 29905 average a D+, better than 16% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Robert Smalls International AcademyF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Battery Creek HighB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29905 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29905 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 29905 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 29905
Is 29905 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29905 ranks 19,375th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, short commutes, and quiet, and lowest on civic engagement and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29905 safe?
Yes, 29905 is safer than 63% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $330 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 29905?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 43. That works out to about 125 pleasant days a year, more than 78% of zip codes.
Compare 29905 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29905. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29905 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
29905 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29905: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29905: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29905: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29905: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29905 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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